Chapter 53

Olivia’s POV

I do not know how we made it to the bedroom with our bodies entangled with one another. The only time we separated from each other’s tongue and lips was to discard each other’s clothing. The sheer power of the Alpha that I now called mate was overwhelming me.

I cried out his name with every strive, every bite, every kiss that he laid on my flesh. I could hear him groan my name as we both reached that moment where both bliss and agony were company. The last thine that I could recall was Gabriel whispering in my hair, “I love you my Luna,” as I drifted off to sleep in his arms.

As Gabriel and I curl up with each other in bed, I feel a sense of angst. True that I wanted Herold to hurt the way he had done to me all those years, however, I did not want the claiming between these two men to deny me from my duties. I slid out of bed and grabbed Gabriel’s discarded shirt from the floor.

I walked into the bathroom and looked at myself. There were some days since the Moon Goddess had given me a second chance that I would avoid the reflective objects. Today I faced it to see whom I had become.

Staring at myself in the mirror, I saw the Queen Luna Rebecca. Ringlets of dirty blonde curls that fanned her body at every turn. Queen Luna Rebecca was reign and walked with confidence and self worth. Her unreciprocated love was her undoing.

Leaning forward, I tried to smile, but in a flash; I saw my old self. Luna Olivia. The pitiful Luna that lost the love of her existence to a power hungry she-wolf, that was now preying upon others as she did me. I swallowed the bitter pill that I had died unwanted and resented.

Weak young Luna, desperate for the love of an Alpha that did not love me back. Loving I looked at the naked Alpha that was in my bed. True, he was loyal to a fault—he worshipped the ground that I walked on now, but before our death he did not love the Luna that previously occupied this body.

I quickly tied my hair in a messy ponytail and left the bathroom to get dressed. I heard my new mate stir in the bed beside me.

“Where are you off to, my love?” Gabriel asked. I could see the love in his eyes. Pure Devotion.

If only Herold had shown me an ounce of love that Gabriel showed me now. If only Gabriel devoted himself to Rebecca, maybe she would not have jumped to her death. Maybe we would not have been doomed to the tragic endings.

I brush my thoughts away as I leaned forward and slipped my shoes on. “I am headed to finish helping Celine unpack,” I said with little concern for the Alpha’s displeasure.

“I thought—”

“That rutting in the sheets would make me change my mind,” I quipped. “Gabriel, I wanted a divorce. You are adamant about giving me the separation. So this decision is what is best for everyone.”

Quickly, Gabriel leaped out of bed, pushing me against the wall. He brushed his lips at my mating mark. I shuddered at the touch of his lips against my skin. The thought of us in the sheets hours before replayed in my head. However, my anger gave me the strength to push away the desire for my mate’s touch.

“I will not have my Luna defenseless. If you are so determined to continue this farce, I will have no choice but to demand that you reconsider this.”

I groaned at the demands of the Alpha in front of me. “You said we could sleep in different rooms, Gabriel.” I said.

“Different rooms Luna, not in different buildings!” He growled at my actions.

“How is this any different from you wanting to abandon everything and runaway to live out some fairytale?” I snarled.

“That fairytale was for the two of us and, like I said, I wanted to discuss you with Celine.”

I turned around and walked away. I did not have time for a temperamental mate. I did not need Gabriel to protect me. I did not want Alpha Herold anywhere near me. And as for Eugene, I could understand his love for me. However, I could give him nothing else but my friendship.

I told Celine that I needed air away from it all, and she understood. Celine told me that she would finish setting up the house in my absence. I did not hesitate when I started to strip my clothes from my body and shift into my wolf form.

I could feel Gabriel still at the apartment, along with the other guards. At least he respected me enough not to follow me. When I finally slowed down, I stopped at the place where I did not expect to be. I was at the last place that Rebecca took her last breath.

I could feel her wolf whine along with mine. I laid down on the shores and looked at the raging waters. I did not know what to do next. I wanted to make sure that Reese and Mara did not suffer at the hands of Alicia any longer, but my actions were being confused for paranoia.

As I shifted into my human form, I could feel someone approaching me. I turned to see Alpha Gabriel’s wolf striving next to me. He looked at the waters and then at me. There was a deep growl that ended with a whine.

I chuckled for a moment before brushing my hand against his muzzle.

“Settle your nerves mate, I have no intention of ending my life again. I have a mission to see through. I promised myself and all my loved ones I would see my second chance through.”

I did not look at the wolf as he tugged at my clothes with his teeth. He pulled me closer to his body and nuzzled my neck.

“You are truly a stubborn mate, you know that,” I said as I stared into his eyes.

I let out a deep sigh as I leaned into his large frame. I knew he wanted to talk to me, but I would not open the mindlink. If Alpha Gabriel found out the truth, who knows what would become of me?

With in moments he shifted back and wrapped his arms around my body. “Please tell me you are not here—”

I leaned back and planted a kiss on his cheek. “Relax love. I meant what I said. I have no intention of taking my life again.” I brushed the dirt from his face and gave him a smile. I knew that he was still worried about me leaving the palace, but I knew this was the best decision.

“When I found you washed up on the shores, I could not bare losing you.” Gabriel said as he brushed his lips against my neck.

“You were gone for a moment and I felt like you had slipped away from me.” Gabriel turned my body so that I was facing him. “But then you came back to me. You came back to give us a second chance.”

“Gabriel,” I said as I tried to pull away from his touch. “I did not come back to fix us. To be honest, I do not know what I came back for, but I do know that my work is not finished.”